PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gregorius Millrapids (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Rash Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Millrapids comes to the cage accompanied by Paint It Black- The Rolling Stones. Rash Jr is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by E.T. -Katy Perry ft. Kanye West. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Millrapids
vs
Rash Jr

180 cm
31
193 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

180 cm
25
200 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gregorius Millrapids!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Rash Jr!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Millrapids gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Millrapids working for a triangle but Rash Jr defends it easily.
Rash Jr is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Rash Jr won't allow Millrapids to sweep him here.
Millrapids keeping full guard, as Rash Jr tries to pass.
Rash Jr throwing strikes from guard but Millrapids blocks nicely.
Rash Jr wants to control from the top but Millrapids keeps moving.
Millrapids throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Millrapids has his foot on Rash Jr's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rash Jr works his way back into a safe position though.

Millrapids looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rash Jr postures up and lands a big shot to Millrapids's brow.

Millrapids looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rash Jr lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Millrapids is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rash Jr scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rash Jr scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Millrapids working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rash Jr.
Rash Jr trying to control but Millrapids is working from the bottom.
Rash Jr is in close to Millrapids's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rash Jr passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Millrapids is looking to reverse the position.
Rash Jr scoring with punches and elbows.
Millrapids tries to buck Rash Jr off but Rash Jr is having none of it.
Millrapids manages to work his way to half guard, despite Rash Jr's best efforts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rash Jr missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rash Jr scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Millrapids has hold of Rash Jr's hands but Rash Jr slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rash Jr seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Millrapids does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rash Jr thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Millrapids's head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rash Jr connects with a nice short shot to Millrapids's temple.
Millrapids on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Millrapids gets full guard.
Rash Jr wants to control from the top but Millrapids keeps moving.
Millrapids throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Rash Jr throwing strikes but missing.
Rash Jr trying to control but Millrapids is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rash Jr scoring with some ground and pound.

Millrapids has his foot on Rash Jr's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rash Jr works his way back into a safe position though.
Millrapids is breathing heavily.
Rash Jr trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rash Jr controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rash Jr lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rash Jr scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rash Jr throws a big right hand that misses.

Millrapids had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rash Jr defends it easily.
Rash Jr loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rash Jr scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rash Jr with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rash Jr lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rash Jr with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rash Jr with a flurry of punches that miss.

Millrapids working for a triangle but Rash Jr defends it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rash Jr makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rash Jr content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rash Jr looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Rash Jr got a little sloppy there for a moment and Millrapids has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rash Jr has managed to get both his arms back between Millrapids's legs - danger averted.
Millrapids preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rash Jr lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rash Jr stands and throws Millrapids's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Millrapids taking a bit of punishment here - Rash Jr scoring with strikes.
Rash Jr working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Rash Jr dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rash Jr gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Millrapids loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Millrapids lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Millrapids won't allow Rash Jr to sweep him here.
Rash Jr lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Millrapids!
Rash Jr with shots to the head and body - Millrapids looks very uncomfortable down there.
Millrapids tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rash Jr is landing with some decent strikes but Millrapids is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rash Jr lands a big shot there that rocks Millrapids but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Millrapids is rocked!
Rash Jr postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Millrapids badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Rash Jr around the waist but Rash Jr pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Rash Jr is the winner by TKO! Rash Jr jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Rash Jr!